The Union of Socialist States of East Antarctica is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Carol Figueroa with an even hand, and remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, hatred of cheese, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful population of 17.636 billion East Antarcticans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Victoria. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient East Antarctican economy, worth a remarkable 4,444 trillion Antarctic rubles a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 252,011 Antarctic rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The East Antarctican Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances, the running costs of homeless shelters are so high that it would be cheaper to buy houses for the homeless, advertisers are struggling to make water sound cool to a twitchy public, and CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist States of East Antarctica's national animal is the Weddell seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Socialist States of East Antarctica is ranked 698^th in the world and 10^th in 10000 Islands for Most Beautiful Environments, with 5,931.34 pounds of wildlife per square mile.